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amtreb
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Topic: Adriamycin-anyone NOT have?? Posted: Aug 09 2017 at 9:01pm |
I'm stage 1 TNBC initial mass measured 1.8 cm. I have been very worried about adriamycin and when my initial echo came back w low ejection fraction my doc started me on taxol instead. Ive had 8 dense doses of taxol with an initial response, but it has now stabilized. My onc felt we could go to surgery now and see what is really there, and do some genetic testing is there is any cancer left and follow up w more chemo if so.
Just wondering if there are others out there that have NOT received the AC portion of the ACT combo?? I get vague answers from the multiple oncologists Ive seen.
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Posted: Aug 10 2017 at 10:00am |
I had TN Stage 1 with a .6mm tumor. I had a lumpectomy with no node involvement and was put on the TC program but did not get the A. The taxol was brutal on my first infusion with a major reaction. I specifically asked my provider about the ACT protocol and he said with my stage and grade I did not need A. His words "triple negative stage 1 means TC". Not sure if that helps, but we are both the same stage so maybe.
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DX IDC, TNBC 12/7/16 (age 55), Stage 1a Grade 2, .6cm, 0/1 nodes, Lumpectomy & node dissection 12/22/16, BRCA1&2 negative 1/23/17 Chemo TC. Chemo completed 3/28/17. 30 RADs completed 6/6/17.
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Posted: Aug 10 2017 at 10:37am |
Thank you for your reply! Good to hear that somedocs hold off on the A for early stage. So confusing. I really don't want to take it but I also don't want to risk anything by not taking it.
I am leaning toward removing what's left and see if there is any active cancer, if so I'll consider the Adriomyicin.
Thanks anyothers out there??
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Posted: Aug 14 2017 at 9:33pm |
My wife got non-TNBC cancer in 2008, and she had TAC chemo, the "A" is the Adriamycin, then she got TNBC in her other breast in 2016, her oncologist told her there is a lifetime limit on how much a patient can have of Adriamycin, and she could not have the regular rotation of it, because, although Adriamycin is effective (I'm not a doctor, this is just what I have read) it can cause damage to the heart muscle, so there is a lifetime limit and the doctors test the heart to make sure everything is fine.
Edited by gordon15 - Aug 15 2017 at 9:05am
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Posted: Aug 16 2017 at 2:24am |
I had Stage 1 TNBC with a 1 cm tumor. My oncologist gave me a choice between AC/T (Adriamycin/Cytoxan followed by taxol) or just TC (taxotere+cytoxan) She showed me the statistics for recurrence (metastasis) for each. The chance of complete cure was a few percentage point higher for AC/T. However, AC/T carried a small risk of serious heart damage. I suppose this would be a tough choice for many, but I went for the AC/T because of the slightly higher chance of a complete cure. Studies and statistics are based on many factors and could be different for you, but I encourage you to ask your doctor about them as it could help inform your decision.
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